Schreckensjul

Thank you Vylett! Btw. I am currently looking to edit Serana with the Creation Kit in a way, that she stays in Castle Volkihar when I dismiss her. Does anyone have an idea how I could do that? Help would be much appreaciated ...

Hello Community! I hope this thread is right here, if not please put it to the right section. I have modded Castle Volkihar to make it a home for my non-vampiric Dragonborn, who has sided with the Dawnguard. Seeing as how the Volkihar Vampires were defeated and the Castle uninhabited now, I thought why not should my Dragonborn and Serana move in (especialy since Serana would be the rightful heir to the Castle lorewise). I wanted to share with you, what I have done so far and would like to hear some feedback. First off: I used the following mods to start with. Castle Volkihar Overhaul and Have some Class The first one removes most of the dirt in the Castle, the second one cleans the dining area of blood and corpses. So thanks for these mods creators for their work. Then I modded the Volkihar Overhaul myself a bit and (as I am not so good with the Creation Kit yet) I changed the Castles Interior a bit via Console. I also spawned some new NPC's, which I took from the Section of unused Skyrim NPC's, that don't appear in the game normaly. What I did via the Creation Kit was ... - Changing the Music of Castle Volkihar to the Standard Castle/Palace Music. - Removing all Dirt, Cobwebs and rubble that was left the floors of the Castle. - I opened the Door to the Courtyard (normaly impossible for non-vampire) - I changed Seranas Room to its normal status (before it was uninhabited) And here are some Screenshots to show you what I have done via Console ... http://static.skyrim.nexusmods.com/images/5562590-1352735017.jpg Here you see the Main Hall. I have changed it into a normal dining Hall, with no blood, corpses etc. I have also removed the Banners at the walls and replaced them with the Dawngaurds Banners. http://static.skyrim.nexusmods.com/images/5562590-1352405765.jpg This is the Smithy. I have not changed much. I replaced the Coffin here with a normal, noble bed. The NPC here is Makhael Abbas, and unused NPC I spawned here as the Castles Blacksmith. http://static.skyrim.nexusmods.com/images/5562590-1352509889.jpg This is the Castles Barracks, all Coffins have been replaced with normal, noble beds. http://static.skyrim.nexusmods.com/images/5562590-1352405831.jpg The Castles Libary. The NPC you see here is Agni Farseer, the Castle new Courtmage. http://static.skyrim.nexusmods.com/images/5562590-1352405802.jpg The Blood Chalice Room. The NPC here is Vidding, the Castles Caretaker and Cook. http://static.skyrim.nexusmods.com/images/5562590-1352735092.jpg And here is Lord Harkons former chambers, which now serve as the Bedroom for my Dragonborn ... Removed the torture Rack and replaced it with a bed, the carpet is from Sovngarde, as is the Banner. http://static.skyrim.nexusmods.com/images/5562590-1352604716.jpg I rearanged the writing area a bit and also placed a map of skyrim on the writing table. http://static.skyrim.nexusmods.com/images/5562590-1352509933.jpg The Castles Cathedral was a rather big project. I removed all the Dirt and rubble and also the bones and the Altar of Molag Bal. Within the ashes of Lord Harkon stands an Altar to Arkay now, overseen by a Priestress of Arkay (spawned via Console ...) http://static.skyrim.nexusmods.com/images/5562590-1352604836.jpg This is the Castles pier outside the Hall. The broken Ship is now replaced by a functioning one. A true Nord deserves that. http://static.skyrim.nexusmods.com/images/5562590-1352510128.jpg Here we see the Castles Watchtower. I added some sort of Stable with hay, were I can place my horse. http://static.skyrim.nexusmods.com/images/5562590-1352510230.jpg And above sits the Watchmen, looking out for trouble. (He normaly appears only once, when you first visit the Castle) http://static.skyrim.nexusmods.com/images/5562590-1352604801.jpg And last but not least is Valericas Study Room, all cleaned up and freed from cobwebs ... I was also able to convince her to return to the Castle (normaly in the game, not with console). So that's what I have done so far, I would be glad to hear some feedback or suggestions. Any one else who tried to renovate the Castle for a non-Vampire via Console or the CK? Greetings, Schreckensjul

Thank you yet again, now I have a nice looking map on my writing desk :) I have one more favour to ask ... I need the console Codes for the two Legion Banners: http://images.wikia.com/elderscrolls/images/8/82/TESV_Banner_Legion.png http://images.wikia.com/elderscrolls/images/9/93/TESV_civilwarbanners.png Can you help me again? I can also sent you some pics of my renovated Castle if you like.

Thank you very much Vylett, that really helped me! I'm currently renovating Castle Volkihar via Console to make it a home for my non-vampiric Dragonborn. I still have to download the Construction Kit, so perhaps someone can help me again ... I'm looking for the Codes for the Skyrim Map. You know, the one that's lying on the tables etc.? Again help would be very appreciated!

I also think this is an awesome idea! But I believe the author of this thread is requesting a bit much here ... I would appreciate if someone could simply make a mod with Japhets Folly undestroyed, the way it was before the Invasion of the East Empire Company. I could do the customisation via console then. Or does someone perhaps now a way how to restore the Island via a Console Command? Like chaing a Quest Status etc.? Help would be much appreciated!

I too found this thread very helpfull ... I am currently looking for the following things to spawn via console (means I need the codes) ... I wanted to spawn some haypiles or put some hay on the floor. Has anyone an idea? And I wanted to spawn a shrine of Arkay, but I also want the thing the shrine is standing on, with candles inside. Here is a screenshot with what I mean: http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120414185153/elderscrolls/images/6/6f/SungardKynarethShrine.jpg Can somebody help me out here? I'm also looking for a way to remove blood spatters on the ground and walls, is there any way? Help would be much appreciated :-)